Gingham Squares with Hearts

 
I use this 9 square pattern a lot on my cards as it is especiallly good when using small stickers and punches.

I don’t think I need tell you how I have made them as the pictures tell the story.

The centre square is set on foam pads for extra dimension.

The puffy stickers are from Accessorize. I have had the small scalloped square punch for years, I think Paperchase sell a lever punch that is almost the same. Dovecraft make boy and girl punches very similar to, if not the same as mine.

To answer Chris G's question in comments - all my dotted lines/faux stitching are done free hand.  I like to use the thinnest fine liner pen I can find (005) and just go for it, if it does go a bit wibbly wobbly it just adds to the charm.

Keep going on this post as I have added another one below ......

What’s In The Shops Saturday!

I can’t promise that this is a post I will do every week but everyone seemed to love my shopping goodies the other week, so I hope to add an extra post on the days when I spot  something of a crafty nature when I am out  and about.

Yesterday my friend and I popped to Sainsbury’s and I found these sticker packs on the girls jewellery stand.

They cost £1.50 a packet, and I reckon I can get least 4 cards from each pack if I use my 9 square design.  I wish there were a few more of the cake with the candle on as that would make a brilliant centre piece to each card.

I am off to Penkridge Market in a little while, I wonder what I will find there …….

When I made these heart things the other night I was so excited, but then thought, what the hell can I do with them! Then it came to me, fridge magnets!